ATE170347T1 - DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT FOR PULSE SIGNALS - Google Patents

DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT FOR PULSE SIGNALS

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ATE170347T1
ATE170347T1 AT94309701T AT94309701T ATE170347T1 AT E170347 T1 ATE170347 T1 AT E170347T1 AT 94309701 T AT94309701 T AT 94309701T AT 94309701 T AT94309701 T AT 94309701T AT E170347 T1 ATE170347 T1 AT E170347T1
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reflections
branch
junction
branches
compensating circuit
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William D Appel
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01PWAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P5/00Coupling devices of the waveguide type
    • H01P5/12Coupling devices having more than two ports

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  • Dc Digital Transmission (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Resistance Or Impedance (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Eye Examination Apparatus (AREA)
  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
  • Logic Circuits (AREA)

Abstract

Packaged signal routing circuits (e.g. on printed circuit cards or boards), route pulse signals with very short rise times from a lossy driver to multiple devices. In these routing circuits, a complex network of conductors branches from a common junction adjacent the driver output into multiple (in the disclosed embodiment, three) conduction paths of unequal length. In accordance with the invention, the internal impedance of the driver is matched to the aggregate characteristic impedance of the branch paths, and a lossless compensating circuit is attached to a shortest branch path. The compensating circuit is designed to transfer signal reflections of predetermined form to the branching junction at the driver via the shortest branch. Without the compensating circuit, reflections presented to the branching junction from the shortest branch are dissimilar to reflections presented to that junction from other branch paths. Consequently, re-reflections return from the junction to the branches, causing distortions in signals sensed at the devices. However, with the compensating circuit connected in the shortest branch, reflections presented from that branch to the junction appear in a form matching reflections presented by the other branches; and the reflections from all branches then cancel at the driver junction. Consequently, signals sensed at the devices have considerably reduced distortions due to the absence of re-reflections. In a preferred embodiment, the compensating circuit consists of a printed circuit trace of predetermined length (representing a transmission line stub with predetermined phase delay characteristics) in series with a point capacitor (or several point capacitors) having predetermined capacitance (determining the shape of the compensating reflections). The compensating circuit, which extends beyond the end of the shortest branch, connects between the end of that branch and reference potential (e.g. ground). The end of the shortest branch is also attached to a device required to sense signals appearing at that point. A new method and polarized bridge device are disclosed for use in analyzing such networks in particular (and for analyzing transmission line effects in general). This method and device permit precise observation and comparison of reflections produced in branches of a network emanating from a common junction, and accurate determination of compensation suitable for modifying such reflections. <IMAGE>
AT94309701T 1993-12-29 1994-12-22 DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT FOR PULSE SIGNALS ATE170347T1 (en)

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US08/175,327 US5544047A (en) 1993-12-29 1993-12-29 Reflective wave compensation on high speed processor cards

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EP (1) EP0665647B1 (en)
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DE69412781T2 (en) 1999-04-15
CA2118148C (en) 1998-06-16
US5544047A (en) 1996-08-06
JP2845424B2 (en) 1999-01-13
BR9405191A (en) 1995-08-08
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DE69412781D1 (en) 1998-10-01
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